Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-22
MUSICAL.
The Complimentary Concert to
Miss Collins a success.


The complimentary concert rendered
to Miss Ida Collins at Armory Hall
last evening. was quite success. The
main floor of the hall was well filled,
aud considerable sprinkling of ladies
and their escorts lined the front of the
gallery. The fact that the concert
was under the able direction OF Signor
Farini was ample assurance to the
audience against disappointment, and
the result showed that, notwithstand-
ing few of the numbers were feebly
rendered, yet, taken as a whole,
the entertainment was greatly en-
loved. The first encore was secured
by Miss Jennie Winston, who sang a
Bolero from Verdis Sicilian Vespers.
This young lady sings with spirit and
sweetness, and the ease with which
she accomplishes difficult runs and
roulades, shows that she has voice OF
remarkable hexibility and compass.
Of course, she is but novice, but a
novice with most exceptional
organ, and one which, with practice
and training, may make place for its
owner among notable singers. Miss
Ida Collins sang a cavatina from
Meyerbeer's Robert le Liable. She
has soft and pathetic voice, and her
execution shows that she is con-
scientious student of her art. She
acquitted herself, in the second par.
very creditably in cavatina from
E,nani. There is weakness in her
higher notes which practice will over
come but the sweetness and sympa
thetic character of her voice
is a compensation which,
even now, makes amends for
the faintness of its upper register
Miss Cutler sang o, mio Fernando"
from Donizetti's Fdrorita. 1t was evil
dent that this Lady was greatly OPP
pressed by nervous ess arising from
the novelty OF her situation. When
she acquires confidence and self-pos-
session before the public, her voice
will not weaken where it should he
strong. In spite OF this draw wback, she
acquitted herself creditably. MIR. ".
II. Waddingham sang Mon rer" with
considerable spirit, and was compli-
mented With an encore. Mr.. Henry
Howard in singing the ballad, 1.-Two
Lives" developed fine, deep, round
musical voice, with strength and
melody combined; and Mr.. H. w.
Harding sang 81 fear no foe" in bass
which showed both depth and breadth
of tone. A spirited duet, from Ga
busji's, 81 Pescatori," was well rend-
cred by Mr.. +. w. Doane and Signor
A. FaIini, the tenor OF the former
and the fine baritone of the latter
blending together very harmoniously.
But the gem of the evening was Miss
Winston's charming singing of the
beautiful ballad, MARY Of Argyle. +"
1t was indeed a sweet and touching
effort, and the audience showed their
appreciation Of it by the vehemence
of their applause.
1t was manifested that all the sing
ers had many friends i'll the audience.
Perhaps the general expectation did
not run very high; but we feel assured
that the concert, as whole, was far
more meritorious than was anticipated.
We believe that all the participants
are pupils OF Siyf1or Farini, and as
such they did credit to his efficiency
rs a maestro. The evening was finely
rounded by the rendition, sans ceremo-
ME, OF the last act Of II Trouatore, in
which Miss Winston again achieved a
triumph in the score of "Leonora :"
and Miss Cutters contralto came out
in better form than at the beginning OF
The evening.